Stigma, Perceptions, and Parental Responses to Children's Head Lice Infestation in Greece. [PDF]
J Sch HealthABSTRACT Background Head lice remain a frequent concern in schools, with social stigma and misconceptions often influencing parental attitudes more than medical realities. Understanding these psychosocial dimensions is essential for designing effective school health strategies.
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Forecasting head lice (Pediculidae: Pediculus humanus capitis) infestation incidence hotspots based on spatial correlation analysis in Northwest Iran [PDF]
Veterinary World, 2020 Background and Aim: Pediculus humanus capitis has been prevalent throughout the world, especially in developing countries among elementary students and societies with a weak socio-economic status.
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Pediatrics, 2010 Head lice infestation is associated with limited morbidity but causes a high level of anxiety among parents of school-aged children. Since the 2002 clinical report on head lice was published by the American Academy of Pediatrics, patterns of resistance to products available over-the-counter and by prescription have changed, and additional mechanical ...
Barbara L, Frankowski +1 more
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Molecular investigation and genetic diversity of Pediculus and Pthirus lice in France
Parasites & Vectors, 2020 Background Humans are parasitized by three types of lice: body, head and pubic lice. As their common names imply, each type colonizes a specific region of the body. The body louse is the only recognized disease vector. However, an increasing awareness of
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Pediatrics, 2015 This Clinical Report was revised. See https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2022-059282. Head lice infestation is associated with limited morbidity but causes a high level of anxiety among parents of school-aged children. Since the 2010 clinical report on head lice was published by the American Academy of Pediatrics, newer medications have been ...
Cynthia D. Devore +26 more
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Distinguishing body lice from head lice by multiplex real-time PCR analysis of the Phum_PHUM540560 gene. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2013 BackgroundBody louse or head louse? Once removed from their environment, body and head lice are indistinguishable. Neither the morphological criteria used since the mid-18th century nor the various genetic studies conducted since the advent of molecular ...
Rezak Drali +4 more
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Investigation of the prevalence of Head Lice and Factors Affecting Them in Infected People Referring to Gerash County Health Center [PDF]
International Journal of Epidemiologic Research, 2020 Background and aims: Pediculosis is one of the most common parasitic diseases that affect a wide range of age groups. The prevention of head lice infections promotes the physical and mental health of people in the community.
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Detection of bacterial pathogens in clade E head lice collected from Niger’s refugees in Algeria
Parasites & Vectors, 2018 Background Head lice, Pediculus humanus capitis, are obligate blood-sucking parasites. Phylogenetically, they occur in five divergent mitochondrial clades (A, D, B, C and E), each having a particular geographical distribution.
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Safety and efficacy of a 100 % dimethicone pediculocide in school-age children [PDF]
, 2015 BACKGROUND: Head lice most commonly affect children, ages 3 to 11. Concerns exist about the safety and efficacy of pesticide-based treatments. Published studies suggest dimethicone is a potentially safe and effective non-toxic treatment, but have not ...
Erin Speiser Ihde +3 more
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Using human head lice to unravel neglect and cause of death [PDF]
, 2018 Despite the common association of human lice with abandoned or neglected people, no procedure to assess pediculosis, aimed to detect signs of neglect, exists.
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